Collinsville rider 'crushed' by horse airlifted to hospital

A 50-YEAR-OLD man was flown to Townsville hospital last night after he was crushed by a horse on a Collinsville property.

The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter transported the seriously injured man who is believed to be a contractor, after the horse he was riding tripped and he was catapulted forward, the horse then falling on top of him.

According to a statement from RACQ CQ Rescue, the incident occured at a property about 115km south-west of Bowen at about 2pm.

RACQ CQ Rescue arrived at the cattle property just after 3pm, landing in a clearing adjacent to the homestead with a doctor, critical care paramedic and rescue crewman on board.

A 50-year-old man was transported to Townsville hospital last night in a serious but stable condition after a fall from a horse.